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Buick Skylark

This category covers questions about the Buick Skylark, a passenger car manufactured by General Motors and sold through its Buick division. The Skylark was in production from 1953-1998. The Skylark was never succeeded by another model.

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Where is the throttle position sensor?

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Generally on one end of the throttle plate shaft, opposite the throttle cable side.

How to install rear speakers into a 1997 Buick Skylark?

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Well, the official instructions include taking out the back seat, but what I did to mine is go into the trunk with a pair of pliers and reverse-screw the screws holding in the original speakers and replace them that way. I used #10 screws, lockwashers and nuts to put the new ones in there. I put the screws into the new speakers and then maneuvered them in the holes and made sure all the screws came down into the holes simultaneously. Maybe you can use some rubber cement to keep the screws in the speakers' holes. It's a pain but it beats removing the back seat. (Who designs these things?)

What would happen if the pressure on a high side of an air conditioning system on a car raises too high?

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battery will run down and die, may leak

First answer doesn't make sense.... All ac systems no matter what the model have blow off saftey valves either on the compressor and or on the manifold lines near the compressor. So if for some reason high side pressure exceeds the limit and jumps to over 400psi the valve will open venting the freon into the air it will do this until no freon is left in system. Good luck.

Instructions for replacing air filter on 1989 4 cylinder Buick Skylark?

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instructions for replacing air filter on 1989 Buick Skylark 4 cylinder

Why rocker arm comes off?

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Something is broken, bent, collapsed, or out of adjustment.

On a 1998 Buick Skylark how do you get to the heater core to replace it?

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don't know but you can bypass it if you want. That's pretty easy. you just won't have a heater.

AnswerYour in luck I did a heater core for my Girlfriend 1998 Skylark....you will find it inside the car , under the dash . Excuse me, In the CENTER of the car right above the Transmission tunnel. Take the ashtray assembly out and remove the Glove Box and you will see a Black Plastic Box containing the Heater core. If I'm not going to lie...Its a lot to get to it...you may have to take apart the Lowwer dash on the Passenger Side. If you have any trouble Email me and I will walk you thruogh it . My email is dmz28@bex.net just put Heater Core in the subject line so I realize its you. Also when you get the new heater core, the tubes will probably need to be rotated around. They are made to be Twisted so it resembles the Old Heater Core. Keyword Twisted-NOT BENT OR REMOVED. Email me and I can explain.

Is the 3100 in the 1996 grand am the same as in a 1997 buick?

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I think it is. The models are built on the same platform.

When you turn the key all you hear is a clicking noise and some say that its the starter but you don't know?

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If the voltage level of the battery is low, turning the key to "Start" can cause a further voltage drop and you'll hear the click. Sometimes the low voltage condition will be such that the starter is engaged, drops voltage below a threshold, the solenoid disengages because of low voltage condition then the voltage comes back up enough to re-engage the solenoid and it clicks again. In either case, if you have a volt-meter check the voltage of the battery while someone attempts to start the engine. If the voltage stays anywhere near 12 Volts, check both battery terminal connections. If either is dirty you may just need to clean the contacts. If the battery voltage is down near 7 or 8 Volts when you try to start the vehicle your battery voltage is too low to do much good. The battery COULD be bad or the alternator may just not be charging. Don't just replace the battery until you are able to determine if it's a battery or alternator problem. With the same volt meter, check the battery voltage when the engine is running. The alternator SHOULD bring the battery voltage up to 13.5 volts (or near enough) and if it doesn't, you probably have a charging problem. In either case, have a reputable parts store, like Checker Auto, Kragen Auto, Auto Zone or Pep Boys check the charging system and the battery to find out what's wrong. In some cases the starter can be faulty and drawing too much current but they can check that too.

1991 skylark v6 no reverse drive L1-L2 OK?

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have you tried your reverse band. my 93 beretta has no reverse and that's what is wrong with it.have you tried your reverse band. my 93 beretta has no reverse and that's what is wrong with it.

In what order do the vacuum lines get reconnected to the vacuum control unit at the front right end of the car on a 1980 Buick Skylark v6 with ac?

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You are going to have to look at the underhood emissions sticker. I'm not positive if there is one or not, but most cars from this time period have an underhood emissions sticker that tells you what the spark plug gap, ignition timing, and idle speed should be. Attached to the sticker should be a drawing of how the vaccum lins are routed. If you cannot find this under the hood, you may have to get a service manual for the car. The factory service manual is always the best, but I believe Haynes manuals also have the vacuum hose routing listed. You can get Haynes manuals at auto parts stores like Auto Zone. I am not sure what vacuum control unit you mean, but I assume you mean the vapor canister, which controls evaporative emissions (i.e. gasoline that has vaporized). There should be one line going to the gas tank, and another line going to the top of the carburetor (the bowl vent line). These two hoses are relatively large. There should be a third, smaller vacuum hose hooked up to PORTED vacuum on the carburetor. Ported vacuum means vacuum that is present only when the throttle is depressed, as opposed to manifold vacuum which is present whenever the engine is running. You will have to figure out which port on the carburetor is for ported vacuum and which is for manifold vacuum. One way to do this is by using a vacuum gauge. It is possible that there is a fourth hose, (small hose) which is for manifold vacuum. It is unclear to me why this would be needed in addition to the other three, but I have seen canisters set up this way sometimes.

Where was the skylark?

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How to replace 1996 Buick Skylark Ignition?

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Ignition what? Switch? Coil?

1997 Buick Skylark- how do you replace right side mirror?

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It's really no more difficult than removing the retaining screws from the inside of the door and taking off the escutcheon plate. After you take that off, there's another retaining nut that comes off and you can just take the mirror out then. The only difference between manual and electric mirrors is that there's an electrical connector you can disconnect. It's very easy.

What are the units of torque?

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Newton-Meters

Fuse location for horn on 1988 buick skylark?

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You may be able to get a diagram of the fuse box from a GM dealer's parts dept. or service center.

What is the firing order for the engine along with the distributor plug wire positions for a 1978 Buick Skylark 6 cylinder motor?

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The firing order is 1-6-5-4-3-2 the dist turns clockwise and #1 is just to the right of center in front when looking from the front of the car.

Is it hard or even possible to put back the original early 90's 3300 engine in a 96 Skylark if it has been replaced with a 3100 engine?

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many of general motors engines are interchangeable, if the transmission was not replaced, then its a matter of possibly relocating motor mounts, and if 3300 s the original motor you shouldn't run into any clearance problems